Today’s lesson from 2013 is all about free to play or as I’ve taken to calling it, free to ignore. The very same developers who designed free to play to advertise to the gamer bouncing around from title to title are now finding that their customers are in and out in the blink of an … Continue reading “Lessons From 2013 #5: Free To Ignore”
For the sake of moving forward, I will dedicate this one paragraph to Final Fantasy XIV 1.0, the version launched in 2010, to say that compared to its predecessor, A Realm Reborn is normal. Those of you who played the earlier version will have an idea as to what I’m talking about, but for those who … Continue reading “Final Fantasy XIV Review: It's A Little More Normal”
For the sake of moving forward, I will dedicate this one paragraph to Final Fantasy XIV 1.0, the version launched in 2010, to say that compared to its predecessor, A Realm Reborn is normal. Those of you who played the earlier version will have an idea as to what I’m talking about, but for those who … Continue reading “Final Fantasy XIV Review: It’s A Little More Normal”
What does free to play, MOBA, MMORTS, and a well known IP have in common? All three fall under what I call the line of presumed success that isn’t so much of a line as it is a painting of a hole in the wall set up by a cunning cartoon coyote to entrap businesses … Continue reading “Battle For Graxia Is Going To Hurt Petroglyph”
I almost decided to hold this off until a Community Monday, but in a way it is almost too good to hold back. I found this post floating around several MMO forums, so stay with me if you have already read it. It is a letter by a gamer who refuses to play Darkfall because … Continue reading “Daily Dose of Melodrama”
PointMMO is a digital distribution platform for free to play MMOs. The program is currently in beta and has been updated with new features to make downloads faster and more accessible. Essentially, PointMMO is a program along the lines of Xfire, or Raptr that tracks your play time and includes promotional items, except you can … Continue reading “PointMMO Improves Functionality With Additional Features”
Whether you like it or not, Jagex is taking its cues from majority stockholder Insight Venture Partners, the American investment group and 55% share holder in the British developer. Luckily for me, IVP is turning out to be a pretty predictable company. The path that RuneScape has taken is not unique, and is one used … Continue reading “The Future of RuneScape's Cash Shop Is In MapleStory”
Whether you like it or not, Jagex is taking its cues from majority stockholder Insight Venture Partners, the American investment group and 55% share holder in the British developer. Luckily for me, IVP is turning out to be a pretty predictable company. The path that RuneScape has taken is not unique, and is one used … Continue reading “The Future of RuneScape’s Cash Shop Is In MapleStory”
As the Roblox saga comes to an end (for now, anyway), I wanted to showcase several select creations from Roblox hand picked by myself and a few of the guys from Roblox Corp. It has been a fun few weeks, but the show must go on. 1. Roleplay City by ConceptDesign Roleplay City was one … Continue reading “ROBLOX Part 3: A Gallery Of Creations”
Part of MMO Fallout deals with the harsh reality of the current market: There are too many MMOs currently competing for players, and even more hit the market each day. For every MMO that dies here at MMO Fallout, another three or four take its place! Considering that MMOs are still releasing under the $50-60 … Continue reading “Top Warning Signs Your MMO Is In Trouble”
MMO Fallout 